goiter
MONDO:0005397Mondo
Findings
No curated finding names goiter yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
Enlargement of the thyroid gland usually caused by lack of iodine in the diet, hyperthyroidism, or thyroid nodules. Symptoms include difficulty in breathing and swallowing.
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0005397), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Where it sits
- A kind of
Other names
3 names
Resolves to: goiter
- Also called
- goiter (disease)goitre (disease)Thyromegaly